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Does anyone have advice for me and my son for medication and foods to help with ADD and ADHD?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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That's something that would best be discussed with a doctor.
As for the food, I would suggest fish, and whole grain foods. Those are the only things I have personally heard of that help, although I don't know how much.
As for the food, I would suggest fish, and whole grain foods. Those are the only things I have personally heard of that help, although I don't know how much.
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Bron
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Actually, it's fair enough to ask what worked for others. You can't self-prescribe in any case.
Sparkly Butterfly, I have no advice personally, because I have no experience with ADD meds, but maybe there are others out there willing to share their experiences. Also, I can recommend a book which does speak about meds - it's Blue Genes, by Paul Meier, Clements, Bertrand and Mandt. It might give you a starting point anyway.
Good luck!
Sparkly Butterfly, I have no advice personally, because I have no experience with ADD meds, but maybe there are others out there willing to share their experiences. Also, I can recommend a book which does speak about meds - it's Blue Genes, by Paul Meier, Clements, Bertrand and Mandt. It might give you a starting point anyway.
Good luck!
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Maramixi
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I honestly can't give advice on meds as I had bad experiences with every single one I took. 
One thing I would defiantly recommend is a zinc supplement; you'll want to look into what's appropriate for his age and weight. Most people do not get enough zinc as the soil has been depleted of it due to farming practices. Your body uses zinc anywhere a neural connection (like the ones that transfer thoughts around in your brain) is happening and not having enough can weaken the connection; which is thought to be the primary problem that causes ADD.
Not sure how you feel about it but caffeine can help too. For some of us caffeine doesn't have the same affect that it does on the rest of the population and can even work as a sedative (makes me super drowsy). People will react differently to it but for me caffeine gets better results than my meds every did and with the least amount of side effects. The fact it does that for me is the only reason my mom let me have coffee when I was younger and now years later the big reason I'm so fond of my coffee is the fact it really helped de-complicate my life.
One thing I would defiantly recommend is a zinc supplement; you'll want to look into what's appropriate for his age and weight. Most people do not get enough zinc as the soil has been depleted of it due to farming practices. Your body uses zinc anywhere a neural connection (like the ones that transfer thoughts around in your brain) is happening and not having enough can weaken the connection; which is thought to be the primary problem that causes ADD.
Not sure how you feel about it but caffeine can help too. For some of us caffeine doesn't have the same affect that it does on the rest of the population and can even work as a sedative (makes me super drowsy). People will react differently to it but for me caffeine gets better results than my meds every did and with the least amount of side effects. The fact it does that for me is the only reason my mom let me have coffee when I was younger and now years later the big reason I'm so fond of my coffee is the fact it really helped de-complicate my life.
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Oh! I wish coffee would work for me! It seems to do absolutely nothing, except give me a sore stomach.
I have thought of trying meds for ADD, but I always hesitate first before taking anything drug-like. I do take anti-depressants/anti-anxiety meds, but it took a lot to get me on them, and I felt God was showing me over and over that I should. But the success of those meds made me realise that there are times when medication is an excellent option.
I have thought of trying meds for ADD, but I always hesitate first before taking anything drug-like. I do take anti-depressants/anti-anxiety meds, but it took a lot to get me on them, and I felt God was showing me over and over that I should. But the success of those meds made me realise that there are times when medication is an excellent option.
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I think Bron is right. My experience has been both on and off medication over quite a long period of time while trying to change many of the patterns that worked while I was young but really caused me grief as an adult/parent/husband. One medication I took caused a major change for the worse in my bladder. Another medication made me feel jumpier and angry and frustrated. The most sucess I had was with Antidepressants (depresamine (sp?) and Wellbutrin - most recently). I does help things I can't explain in the big picture. My wife says the change is dramatic.
I did try every many other wholistic approaches and they did ,and do help, but nothing has given me overall improvement like this medication. Most importantly, the medication has given me a window of clarity through which I am trying to change from these habits that developed largely because I faced what every ADD type person does from childhood to adulthood. It still frightens me to talk about it. I am really glad that God cares about me. Somedays I believe it too.
I did try every many other wholistic approaches and they did ,and do help, but nothing has given me overall improvement like this medication. Most importantly, the medication has given me a window of clarity through which I am trying to change from these habits that developed largely because I faced what every ADD type person does from childhood to adulthood. It still frightens me to talk about it. I am really glad that God cares about me. Somedays I believe it too.
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